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I have an FRQ to do "Analyze the way in which the size and membership, organization, and effectiveness of the labor movement changed in the late 19th century. What were the advantages and disadvantages of belonging to a union?"
Any help I can get on this would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Well, the advantages were that the labor unions could organize strikes and work to change things; also, the unions would support the workers during strikes and when they needed it. The disadvantages were that the labor unions were despised by many of the corporations of the time, and often members of unions were blacklisted by corporations, making it near impossible for them to get jobs.
Labor unions were also cut down becuase of "open shop", which didn't require workers to join the union. They would still get the benefits from union victories (if there were any), but they didn't have to pay dues. With less memberships meant less dues and a smaller budget for the union.
Unions were also called revolutionaries and un-American. During this time, with the Red Scare, the genral public was made afraid of union activity, thus unions had no public support.
Companies also made "company unions" However, these weren't real unions; they were only "for show".
The conservative Supreme Court also ruled against unions.
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